I'm looking for some software that can check the temperature of my CPU. Recently I have the fan heater on in the room and when ever I push the PC in to doing some work (running FTP, Net, Encoding video) at the same time as well as other little things, It starts to give me a beeping noise. If I switch off the heater or close down a program then the beeping stops. This leads me to think that my CPU maybe over heating. So I'm really in need of some sort of software that can check this for me. Yakumo
Programs like that are easy to find, but you'll need some type of ''sensors chip'' on or near your cpu to make it work. Do you have those?
Used by overclockers (used it myself in 2003) works well does the trick, everything you need + a shedload more! And it's free! http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
The easiest option will be to check out your motherboard driver disc to see if there's a free util designed for your board. Most mobos in the last 4 years have had this sort of thing bundled with them. If you've lost the disc and the manufacturer doesn't offer one for download, "motherboard monitor" appears to be the most popular and flexible alternative, and it has a wide range of mobo support. I've used it before and found the interface a bit strange at first, but it's more flexible than your standard motherboard info proggie as it will tell you your vga card temp etc (if supported by your card, obviously).
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php SpeedFan supports almost every sensor and autoconfigures itself. Check it out.
I'd also recommend CPU-Z, or if you want to check pretty much EVERYTHING about your hardware - SiSoftware Sandra - this can even read your HDD temp!
Thanks for the help guys. I tried out the one LeGIt mentioned. Good software that but it didn't tell me the temp' Still it did tell me everything else. Pretty useful :smt023 So then I tried Xylene's suggestion. That works great also and told me that my PC is about to die No wonder the PC started beeping like hell every time I gave it a bit of hard work. Looks that I'll need to keep this room cool or buy a bigger fan even though I have 3 already :smt009 Yakumo
Yakumo, in order to lower the temperature inside the case you might only need to make the air flows better. For example, you might have 3 fans putting the air inside the case and only 1 putting it out or vice-versa. The best positions to put the fans are: a) to put the air inside case: on the bottom of the case and mainly in the front of it (most cases don't have a hole there, so you need to make one or just put those fans on the side) b) to put the air outside the case: on the top and on the back of the case (by back I mean the part where the power supply is generally on) Also, air flow might not be the problem. It might just be that the CPU cooler isn't very good or that the contact between the heatsink and the CPU core might be bad.
Yeah, really check your cables and tie them down with something to have more open free space in the case. Get some compressed air and blow out all the dust you see, but don't spray it directly on any PCBs at close range.
You need to harness your computer's excess heat for the power of good - find a way to cook bacon with the heat! EDIT: Oh, and to go along with what Xylene said - in case you don't know, don't shake or turn the can of compressed air upside-down - it does this freezy-spray thing that couldn't be good for your internal components. Plus it's very flammable, as some of you may remember from my accident this summer. :death
Temp 1 says -48°, but temp2 says +128°!? That can't be right! IC's couldn't possibly take that kind of heat, and your freezer doesn't go as low as -48°! Temp3 ain't good, even if it is correct! What part of the PC are those three readings coming from, anyway?
SpeedFan has a bug that says - sometimes. I compared it's temps with other programs (such as Motherboard Monitor) and the temps where the same, it just showed -.
I'm not that expert on those softwares but your -5V line is positive(3.55V).. Try taking your processor out, cleaning it and pasting new thermal paste on it. Also, don't forget to not let "air holes" in between cooler and processor.
Thanks for all the hints guys. I think I'll give the insides a good blast with an air can but before that I'll get the mini vacuum cleaner in there to suck up any loose dust (don't worry, it's actually PC safe from a PC shop :-D ) I have no idea where those temps' are from but I'm not too happy about that 128 reading ! Also Speed Fan only shows the Temp' for one Hard Drive even though it knows there are two in the machine and for some reason it can't detect the fan on the side of my case. Only the back fan and the CUP fan which sent the PC in to a crazed beeping frenzy when I lowered the speed just to make sure that the software was reading it right. Yakumo
If it's the 8.3GB one, it's probably too old to support temperature reading. Nothing to worry about, your fan might be wired up to a hard drive power connector which is just a power connector and allows no reading of speed, unlike the fan connector on the motherboard. Oh and I've had nothing but bad experience with Fujitsu drives :smt009
I've been very lucky with this one then. It's been in the PC for 4 years now and has never gave me a days trouble :smt023 Yakumo
I've lost 2 in a month interval.. old 10GB models. Samsung and Maxtor are "powering" my machines now.
If your PC beeps when you push it, it could be: 1. Overheating CPU (usually shuts the pc off) 2. Incorrect voltage If your PC stays on, then it is the voltage. What wattage of PSU do you have? How many devices do you have, and what? How many HDDs, how many cd/dvd drives - plain or writer? What graphics card? What PCI cards? What type and size of CPU? How many fans? How many USB devices, and what are they? Are you using a USB hub? Powered or unpowered? For a Socket A or Socket 478 processor, with one hard drive, CD-ROM, graphics card, modem and 2/4 USB ports, then you need AT LEAST a 300W PSU. If you're going to add writers, lots of fans, powerful GFX cards, extra hard drives, heavy duty USB devices (e.g. scanners), then bump that up to a 400W. Heavy duty PCs sometimes more than that, even. As for the CPU heatsink, did it come retail boxed with that CPU, or in the machine? Is there any increase in the volume? Any fans (CPU, Graphics especially) that don't spin or spin erratically? Always have a decent heatsink on the processor, with a good thermal compound. Hard drives - just keep them cool. Heat problems are the number 1 killer of hard drives. As for checking CPU temp, only rely on your BIOS readout - most others are innacurate. If your mobo doesn't have a windows util (ASUS boards do, for one), then when you get problems, reset and go into BIOS and check. Same for PSU, although that's better to monitor at the time. Alarms often go off when the voltage is +/- 10%
